Heel for boots and shoes



v. B. GRECO HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES. APPLICATION FILED APR.28. 1919.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

E n n l l I UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

VITO B. GRECO, OF WATERLOO, IOWA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 WILLIAM F. BAUM, OF WATERLOO, IOWA.

HEEL ron Boo'rs AND sHoEs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

Application led April 28, 1919. Serial No. 293,335.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Vrro B. GRECO, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Waterloo, Blackhawk county, Iowa, have invented certain newv and useful Improvements in Heels for Boots and Shoes, of which the following is a speciicati0n.

My invention relates' to improvements in heels for boots and shoes, and the object of my improvement is to construct such a heel with detachably secured lifts, of which the lowermost, which takes the most wear, has special reinforcing means. I

My invention herein also constitutes an improvement upon the heel patentedby me in the United States of America, December 31, 1918,- NO. 1,289,445.

The above object has been accomplished by the means which are hereinafter described and claimed, and which are illu'strated in the accompanying drawings, 1n which Figures l and 5 are Vertical longitudinal sections of heels 'for womens and mens shoes, respectively, constructed according t o my invention. Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are detail perspective viewsl of different elements of the heel shown in Fig. 1, and in which Fig. 2 is' the hollow lift, Fig. 3 is the reinforcing plate for the lowermost lift, and Fig. 4 is the combination of said plate. with the lowermost lift. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a reinforcing plate, similar to that shown in Fig. 3, but formed and proportioned suitably for use in heels shown in Fi 5.

Similar numerals of reference enote corresponding parts throughout the' several views. i

The heels shown in Figs. 1 and 5, are essentially alike, hence the description of one will serve for both. The main part or lift 1 is preferably hollow andl constructed of a frangible substance, such as glass, which affords a permanently glossy sur'face capable of being molded ornamentally, but may be made `of other material. The numeral 9 denotes a hollow frame or body, which may be pressed from steel or other strong rigid material, and which closely fits the hollow of the lift 1, having an outer flange 12, with an elastic washer 10 mounted between it and the abutting upper edge of said lift 1. The washer and .ange are secured to the shoe lock with the received portions of the lift 5.

sole 13 by means of brads 11 or other fastening means.

The numeral 5 denotes a tread member or lift, preferably formed' of an elastic substance, such as rubber, or may be made of leather or other material, and having a central perforation 7. The numeral 2 denotes a reinforcing plate made of steel or other rigid material, having a central opening 4 alined/ with the opening 7 o'f the lift 5, and liavinga number of other openings 3 arranged around said central opening 4, and which receive fitting and adherent portions of the lift 5 before vulcanization, if of rubber, the plate being embedded in the lift, the upper part of the latter diminished upwardly and supporting the frame 9. As shown in said Fig.l L1, the parts 2 and 5 become virtually one body with the plate 2 forming a rigid embedded reinforcement and support for the elastic member 5. Asthe lower part of the frame 9 is oriiced in line with the other said alined orifices 4 and 7 and threaded interiorly, a screw 8 may be used to detachably fasten the elements of the heel together. f

The use of said reinforcing plate 2 prevents damage to the lift 5 by ordinary contusions, and the lift may be nearly worn away be'fore it becomes necessary to replace. it. The late 2 .also is co-terminous with the abutting parts of the heel, and protects the adjacent parts of the lifts 1 and 5 from injury where they are most likely lto be broken or marred'. ings 3 in said plate, may be somewhatin clined, if desired, to thereby better inter- Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Let-4 ters Patent,'is: 4

1. The combination with a heel havin a bottom cavity, of a reinforced elastic therefor, comprising a resilient body having a diminished part received within said cave.

ity, a rigid reinforcing body embedded within said lift with an exposed margin pof sitioned between and in Contact lwith the lift and the heel, to rigidly support the lower edge of the heel upon-T the marginal part of the lift. 2. The combination with a hollow vheel- The walls of the openhaving a rigid liner Within its hollow above its bottom marginal edge, of va resilient lift having a diminished part fitting Within the hollow of the heel and in Contact With the 5 bottom of said liner to resiliently support the liner, and a rigid reinforcing body embedded eoterminously in said lift with its marginal part engaged between said lift and the' bottom marginal vedge of said heel to support the heel evenly upon the lift. 10

Signed at Waterloo, Iowa, this 16th day of'April, 1919.

vrTo B. GRECO. 

